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Is it possible to install an SSD in my mac along with another HD so that the OS is installed on the SSD but anything else i save/download do etc gets saved to a diff HD

this would improve speed wouldnt it?
 
SSD do have much faster read/writes than mechanical drives.

however be aware that snow leopard does not support TRIM which is required by SSD to keep the disk running at full speed and not to shorten disk life.
 
so the iMac cant have an SSD?

just trying to think of ways to boost speed =\
 
I understand that OSX 10.7, Lion will support TRIM
 
If you find that the Mac isn't fast enough, use standby more often instead of shutting down. Since everything will remain in memory, it will be quicker in operation than after a fresh reboot, and since you have 8GB of memory, that shouldn't be a problem.

The iMac only has one hard drive bay, so you can't have both an SSD and a regular hard drive. Your best bet, if you really do want it to be faster without costing you the earth and restricting you on storage space, is to install one of those hard drives that have a small amount of flash memory onboard. It's kinda like an SSD and HD hybrid, the best of both worlds.

If you do replace the drive, stick the one that came from the iMac in a USB caddy and use it for backup.
 
Apple probably doesn't find it necessary, much like a program uninstaller and a defragger... :bonk:

"Our OS is so amazing, we don't need it to be maintained. Instead, we bring a new Mac out every sixth months and our loyal followers by it. Problem solved". :lol:
 
trencheel303 said:
If you find that the Mac isn't fast enough, use standby more often instead of shutting down. Since everything will remain in memory, it will be quicker in operation than after a fresh reboot, and since you have 8GB of memory, that shouldn't be a problem.

The iMac only has one hard drive bay, so you can't have both an SSD and a regular hard drive. Your best bet, if you really do want it to be faster without costing you the earth and restricting you on storage space, is to install one of those hard drives that have a small amount of flash memory onboard. It's kinda like an SSD and HD hybrid, the best of both worlds.

If you do replace the drive, stick the one that came from the iMac in a USB caddy and use it for backup.
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momentus by seagate?

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Yeah, that's it. Couldn't remember the name and couldn't be arsed looking it up.
 
Is it worth upgrading to this then?

Shame they don't do a 1TB version!
 
How much space does a standard install of MacOS take? You'd want to put that all on the SSD and 4G doesn't sound a lot. Also, it isn't clear what the read/write and IO performance is. Just because it is an SSD doesn't make it fast (it needs a decent controller on board too)
 
Mac OS is far too bloated nowadays to fit on 4GB. Tiger struggled to fit on 4GB and that's from over 5 years ago...

Andy my understanding is that the 4GB isn't like a seperate drive but treated as a large "cache" where data used more often is shifted to it on an ad-hoc basis. If it is two seperate drives - an SSD and a HD - then it's a definite no no.


Danny133 said:
Is it worth upgrading to this then?

Shame they don't do a 1TB version!
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IMO no. that Mac should be fast enough already.
 
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